Month: July 2025
JPMorgan’s top short ideas for the second half including Tesla
Tesla and Moderna are among the stocks JPMorgan advises to sell short heading into the second half of the year. Investors have been largely pushing past the threat of ongoing tariffs placed by the Trump administration on U.S. trading partners. The S & P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite each hit a fresh high on […]
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Earnings playbook: The reporting season kicks off with big banks and Netflix on deck
It’s that time again. The second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week with 37 companies that are members of the S & P 500 index set to report. Among the most notable companies outlining how they performed in the quarter ended June 30: big banks, led by JPMorgan Chase , the largest in the land, […]
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Trump interest in Russia sanctions raises Ukraine allies’ hopes
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Via Reuters A bipartisan U.S. bill that would hit Russia with sanctions in a bid to pressure Moscow into good-faith peace negotiations with Ukraine has […]
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Court scraps some of Rome’s demands in UniCredit’s BPM bid, keeps Russia exit
The Commerzbank AG headquarters, in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Emanuele Cremaschi | Getty Images News | Getty Images An Italian court has scrapped some of the conditions Rome had set to clear UniCredit‘s takeover offer for Banco BPM, except a request that it stop operating in Russia – […]
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Australia and China: Trade flows and security tensions shape ties
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Shanghai on Saturday for a six-day visit to three Chinese cities where regional security tensions and economic ties are likely to dominate talks. Albanese’s second visit to China, where he will meet President Xi Jinping, comes after Canberra stepped up screening of Chinese investment in critical minerals and […]
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Global week ahead: Trade tensions cloud earnings and the G20 heads south
Jason Hawkes | Riser | Getty Images Earnings season always seems to roll around with alarming frequency. The newsroom approaches each quarter with a nervous energy, but this summer it feels especially heightened. Recent market records in both the U.S. and Europe, alongside an unpredictable economic environment, paint a complicated picture for the second half. […]
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Trump threatens to revoke comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is considering revoking comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship, a dramatic escalation of Trump’s threats to use the executive branch to target his opponents. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her […]
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Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters As the Trump administration escalates its criticisms of the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, the central bank is […]
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World leaders respond to latest Trump tariff threats against the EU and Mexico
European Union leaders are sounding off on the 30% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on the trade bloc, with most emphasizing the need for unity, constructive dialogue and their readiness to work toward an agreement by Aug. 1. “Imposing 30% tariffs on EU exports would disrupt essential transatlantic supply chains, to the […]
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Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title
Poland’s Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy alongside runner-up Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. after the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on July 12, 2025. Stephanie Lecocq | Reuters Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in the first women’s final at the tournament in […]
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